Baytop's Onion vs Brown Funnel Polypore

Allium baytopiorum compared with Coltricia perennis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Allium	Coltricia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Brown Funnel Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.