Baytop's Onion vs Rötender Wirrling

Allium baytopiorum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Allium	Abortiporus
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Rötender Wirrling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.