Baytop's Onion vs Plumbeous Kite

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Allium	Ictinia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ictinia plumbea

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.