Baytop's Onion vs Ruby Bolete

Allium baytopiorum compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Allium	Hortiboletus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Ruby Bolete

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.