Baytop's Onion vs Onion

Allium baytopiorum compared with Allium pseudoalbidum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Onion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Onion
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Allium	Allium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Allium pseudoalbidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Baytop's Onion and Onion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Allium.

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Onion

Habitat

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

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.