Baytop's Onion vs Mealy Webcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Mealy 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 aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.