Baytop's Onion vs Red Sumac

Allium baytopiorum compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Red Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Allium	Rhus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Red Sumac share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Red Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.