Baytop's Onion vs Beaded Rosette Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Physcia tribacia

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Beaded Rosette Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Physciaceae
Genus Allium Physcia
Species Allium baytopiorum Physcia tribacia

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Beaded Rosette Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Beaded Rosette Lichen

The Beaded Rosette Lichen (Physcia tribacia) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia