Baytop's Onion vs Forest Lamb

Allium baytopiorum compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Allium	Albatrellus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.