Baytop's Onion vs Vexing Conecap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Vexing 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 vexans

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Vexing 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.