Baytop's Onion vs Devil's Tooth

Allium baytopiorum compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Devil's Tooth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Bankeraceae
Genus Allium Hydnellum
Species Allium baytopiorum Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Devil's Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Tooth

No description available.

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