Baytop's Onion vs

Allium baytopiorum compared with Micrococcus terreus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Allium	Micrococcus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Micrococcus terreus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Micrococcus terreus is a gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from soil. Like other members of the genus, it is aerobic and often produces yellow-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid synthesis. Its conservation status is not evaluated.