Baytop's Onion vs Ghost Chanterelle

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Allium	Cantharellus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.