Baytop's Onion vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Allium	Ganoderma
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.