Baytop's Onion vs Squirrel Corn

Allium baytopiorum compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Allium	Dicentra
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Dicentra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.