Baytop's Onion vs Midden Inkcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Midden Inkcap
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Allium	Coprinus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Coprinus sterquilinus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Midden Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.