Baytop's Onion vs Red Heads

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Red Heads
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Allium	Ramboldia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Red Heads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Red Heads

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.