Baytop's Onion vs Splitpea Shanklet

Allium baytopiorum compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Splitpea Shanklet
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Allium	Collybia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Splitpea Shanklet

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.