Baytop's Onion vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Erebia zapateri

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Zapater’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Allium	Erebia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Erebia zapateri

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.