Baytop's Onion vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Allium	Parmelia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Hammered Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.