Baytop's Onion vs Veiled Conecap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Veiled Conecap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Allium	Conocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Veiled Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.