Baytop's Onion vs Riesen-Tithonie

Allium baytopiorum compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Riesen-Tithonie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Riesen-Tithonie
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Tithonia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Tithonia diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Riesen-Tithonie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Riesen-Tithonie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Riesen-Tithonie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), 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.