Baytop's Onion vs spring squill

Allium baytopiorum compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	spring squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Allium	Scilla
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Scilla verna

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and spring squill share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.