Baytop's Onion vs Scottish false asphodel

Allium baytopiorum compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Scottish false asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Allium	Tofieldia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Tofieldia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Scottish false asphodel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Scottish false asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.