Baytop's Onion vs small notchwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	small notchwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Allium	Lophozia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lophozia ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and small notchwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.