Baytop's Onion vs Silky Parchment

Allium baytopiorum compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Allium	Stereum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.