Baytop's Onion vs Red-billed Quelea

Allium baytopiorum compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Aves (Birds)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Amaryllidaceae Ploceidae
Genus Allium Quelea
Species Allium baytopiorum Quelea quelea

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Red-billed Quelea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) 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.

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