Baytop's Onion vs Veined Shield

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Veined Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Allium	Pluteus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.