Baytop's Onion vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Allium baytopiorum compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dewdrop Mottlegill
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Allium	Panaeolus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.