Aspen Bracket vs Baytop's Onion

Phellinus tremulae compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Allium
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.