Baytop's Onion vs Dune Cup

Allium baytopiorum compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Allium	Peziza
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.