Baytop's Onion vs Lesser Rocktripe

Allium baytopiorum compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Allium	Umbilicaria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.