Baytop's Onion vs Bog Waxcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Bog Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allium	Hygrocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.