Baytop's Onion vs Crowded Cuplet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Crowded Cuplet
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	Niaceae
Genus	Allium	Merismodes
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Crowded Cuplet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.