Baytop's Onion vs Fiery Milkcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Allium	Lactarius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fiery Milkcap

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.