Baytop's Onion vs Itomaki-ei

Allium baytopiorum compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Allium	Mobula
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Itomaki-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.