Baytop's Onion vs Golden Waxcap

Allium baytopiorum compared with Hygrocybe chlorophana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Golden Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allium	Hygrocybe
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Hygrocybe chlorophana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Golden Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Golden Waxcap

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.