Baytop's Onion vs Silver Lime

Allium baytopiorum compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Silver Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Allium	Tilia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Tilia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (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.