Baytop's Onion vs Fruity Milkcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Fruity Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Fruity Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.