Baytop's Onion vs Pea Moth

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cydia nigricana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Pea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Pea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Allium	Cydia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cydia nigricana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.