Baytop's Onion vs Spanish Gorse

Allium baytopiorum compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Genista hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.