Baytop's Onion vs Toothwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Toothwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Allium	Lathraea
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lathraea squamaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.