Baytop's Onion vs cystoptéris

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion cystoptéris
Kingdom same Plantae (plante) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Allium Cystopteris
Species Allium baytopiorum Cystopteris fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and cystoptéris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

cystoptéris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion cystoptéris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

cystoptéris

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

cystoptéris

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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