Baytop's Onion vs scratch grass

Allium baytopiorum compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	scratch grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allium	Muhlenbergia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and scratch grass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.