Baytop's Onion vs

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Cyanobacteriia
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Cyanobacteriales
Family Amaryllidaceae Oscillatoriaceae
Genus Allium Phormidium
Species Allium baytopiorum Phormidium versicolor

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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