Baytop's Onion vs Candy Cap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lactarius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.