Baytop's Onion vs Willow Shield

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Willow 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 salicinus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.