Baytop's Onion vs Rounded Earthstar

Allium baytopiorum compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Allium	Geastrum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.