Baytop's Onion vs Phoebus Parnassian

Allium baytopiorum compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Phoebus Parnassian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Allium	Parnassius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Parnassius phoebus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Phoebus Parnassian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.