Baytop's Onion vs Cryptic Bonnet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Mycena picta

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Cryptic Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Allium	Mycena
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Mycena picta

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Cryptic Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.