Baytop's Onion vs Nazareth Iris

Allium baytopiorum compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Allium	Iris
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Iris bismarckiana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.