Baytop's Onion vs scurvy-grass

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	scurvy-grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Allium	Cochlearia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cochlearia officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.