Baytop's Onion vs sensitive joint-vetch

Allium baytopiorum compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	sensitive joint-vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Allium	Aeschynomene
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Aeschynomene virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	sensitive joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.