Baytop's Onion vs Roundheaded leek

Allium baytopiorum compared with Allium sphaerocephalon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Roundheaded leek
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 same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Allium sphaerocephalon

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Roundheaded leek share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Roundheaded leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Roundheaded leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Roundheaded leek

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, 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.