Baytop's Onion vs Tar spot

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Allium	Phyllachora
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.