Baytop's Onion vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Dark Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Dark Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.