Baytop's Onion vs Poisonbulb

Allium baytopiorum compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Poisonbulb
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 same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Allium	Crinum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Crinum asiaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Poisonbulb share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Poisonbulb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.