Baytop's Onion vs Elbowpatch Crust

Allium baytopiorum compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Allium	Fomitiporia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.