Baytop's Onion vs mountain spike-moss

Allium baytopiorum compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Allium	Selaginella
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.