Baytop's Onion vs Shield Pinkgill

Allium baytopiorum compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Shield Pinkgill
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	Entolomataceae
Genus	Allium	Entoloma
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.