Baytop's Onion vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Allium baytopiorum compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allium	Eleocharis
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Eleocharis uniglumis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and One-Glumed Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.