Baytop's Onion vs Devil's Bit

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Allium	Ruellia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.