Baytop's Onion vs toothcup

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	toothcup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Allium	Ammannia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ammannia latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.