Altai Onion vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Allium altaicum compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Allium	Dermatocarpon
Species	Allium altaicum	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

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

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.