Baytop's Onion vs Flat Crep

Allium baytopiorum compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Allium	Crepidotus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.