Baytop's Onion vs Root rot

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phytophthora quercina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Root rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Allium	Phytophthora
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Phytophthora quercina

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.