Baytop's Onion vs Freckled Dapperling

Allium baytopiorum compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Freckled Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Allium	Echinoderma
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.