Baytop's Onion vs Crab's Eye Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Ochrolechia parella

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Crab's Eye Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Crab's Eye Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Allium	Ochrolechia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Ochrolechia parella

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Crab's Eye Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Crab's Eye Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Crab's Eye Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.