Baytop's Onion vs White Morel

Allium baytopiorum compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	White Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Allium	Morchella
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

White Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.