Baytop's Onion vs Magenta Rustgill

Allium baytopiorum compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Magenta Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Allium	Gymnopilus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.