Baytop's Onion vs Spring Fieldcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Spring Fieldcap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Allium	Agrocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.