Baytop's Onion vs Spotted Salamander

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Allium	Ambystoma
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.