Baytop's Onion vs Wrinkled Webcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Wrinkled Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Allium	Cortinarius
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Wrinkled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.