Baytop's Onion vs Grey Waxcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Grey Waxcap
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 Hygrophoraceae
Genus Allium Cuphophyllus
Species Allium baytopiorum Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Grey Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grey Waxcap

No description available.

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