Baytop's Onion vs Field Blewit

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Field Blewit
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Allium	Lepista
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.