Baytop's Onion vs Shield Dapperling

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Shield Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.