Baytop's Onion vs Blewit

Allium baytopiorum compared with Lepista nuda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Blewit
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Amaryllidaceae Tricholomataceae
Genus Allium Lepista
Species Allium baytopiorum Lepista nuda

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Blewit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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