Baytop's Onion vs Yellow Domecap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Yellow Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Allium	Calocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. 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.