Baytop's Onion vs shallot aphid

Allium baytopiorum compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while shallot aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	shallot aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Allium	Myzus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Myzus ascalonicus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).

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.