Baytop's Onion vs Shingled Hedgehog

Allium baytopiorum compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Allium	Sarcodon
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.