Baytop's Onion vs Wild Tulip

Allium baytopiorum compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Wild Tulip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Allium	Tulipa
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Tulipa sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Wild Tulip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Wild Tulip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Wild Tulip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.