Baytop's Onion vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Mesa Wart 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	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Allium	Pertusaria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Mesa Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.