Baytop's Onion vs Dung Cannon

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Allium	Pilobolus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.