Baytop's Onion vs white earwort

Allium baytopiorum compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	white earwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Allium	Diplophyllum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Diplophyllum albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and white earwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.