Baytop's Onion vs Peking cotoneaster

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Allium	Cotoneaster
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Peking cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and 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.