Baytop's Onion vs White Hedgehog

Allium baytopiorum compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Allium	Hydnum
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	White Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.