Baytop's Onion vs McGregor Pincushion

Allium baytopiorum compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Allium	Leucospermum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and McGregor Pincushion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	McGregor Pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

McGregor Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.