Baytop's Onion vs Blackfoot Polypore

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Polyporaceae
Genus Allium Cerioporus
Species Allium baytopiorum Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.

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