Baytop's Onion vs Mountain Masdevallia

Allium baytopiorum compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Allium	Masdevallia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Masdevallia oreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Mountain Masdevallia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Mountain Masdevallia

Habitat

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

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.