Baytop's Onion vs southern elder

Allium baytopiorum compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	southern elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Allium	Sambucus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Sambucus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.