Baytop's Onion vs Stinking chamomile

Allium baytopiorum compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Anthemis cotula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.