Baytop's Onion vs Meadow Waxcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Meadow 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 pratensis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.