Baytop's Onion vs Least Puffball

Allium baytopiorum compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Least Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allium	Bovista
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.