Baytop's Onion vs Spiny Cocklebur

Allium baytopiorum compared with Xanthium spinosum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Spiny Cocklebur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Spiny Cocklebur
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Xanthium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Xanthium spinosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiny Cocklebur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Spiny Cocklebur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Spiny Cocklebur

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.