Baytop's Onion vs Eiderente

Allium baytopiorum compared with Somateria mollissima

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Eiderente is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Eiderente
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Allium	Somateria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Somateria mollissima

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Eiderente

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Eiderente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eiderente

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.