Baytop's Onion vs pitted frillwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Fossombronia foveolata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while pitted frillwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	pitted frillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Fossombroniaceae
Genus	Allium	Fossombronia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Fossombronia foveolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and pitted frillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

pitted frillwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

pitted frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.