Baytop's Onion vs Pheasant's-eye

Allium baytopiorum compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Allium	Adonis
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Adonis annua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 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.