Baytop's Onion vs False Death-Cap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	False Death-Cap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Allium	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.