Baytop's Onion vs Immodest Map Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Allium	Rhizocarpon
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Immodest Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.