Baytop's Onion vs Yellow Bartonia

Allium baytopiorum compared with Bartonia virginica

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Yellow Bartonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Yellow Bartonia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Allium	Bartonia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Bartonia virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Bartonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Yellow Bartonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Yellow Bartonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.