Baytop's Onion vs Bearded Fieldcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Agrocybe molesta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Bearded Fieldcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Agrocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Agrocybe molesta

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.