Baytop's Onion vs Fairies' Bonnets

Allium baytopiorum compared with Coprinellus disseminatus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fairies' Bonnets is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fairies' Bonnets
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Allium	Coprinellus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Coprinellus disseminatus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fairies' Bonnets

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fairies' Bonnets
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fairies' Bonnets

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.