Baytop's Onion vs Ghost Bolete

Allium baytopiorum compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Allium	Leccinum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.