Alpine Foam Lichen vs Altai Onion

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Allium altaicum

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Altai Onion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Altai Onion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Allium
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Allium altaicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Altai Onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.