Baytop's Onion vs Imperial Webcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Imperial Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Allium	Cortinarius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Imperial Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.