vs Baytop's Onion

Agaricus phaeolepidotus compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Amaryllidaceae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Allium
Species Agaricus phaeolepidotus Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Agaricus phaeolepidotus is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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