Baytop's Onion vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Pinkedge Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Allium	Mycena
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Pinkedge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.