Baytop's Onion vs Pitilla

Allium baytopiorum compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Pitilla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Allium	Yucca
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Yucca endlichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Pitilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Pitilla

Habitat

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

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.