Baytop's Onion vs Marsh Fieldcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Marsh Fieldcap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Agrocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.