Baytop's Onion vs Mexican vole

Allium baytopiorum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Allium	Microtus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.