Baytop's Onion vs Flaky Puffball

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Flaky Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allium	Lycoperdon
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.