Baytop's Onion vs Oriental Plane-tree

Allium baytopiorum compared with Platanus orientalis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Oriental Plane-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Platanaceae
Genus	Allium	Platanus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Platanus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Oriental Plane-tree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Oriental Plane-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.