Baytop's Onion vs Pine Toughshank

Allium baytopiorum compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Pine Toughshank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Allium	Gymnopus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Pine Toughshank

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.