Baytop's Onion vs Tuberous Polypore

Allium baytopiorum compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Allium	Polyporus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.