Baytop's Onion vs Freckled Brittlegill

Allium baytopiorum compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Freckled Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.