Baytop's Onion vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Allium	Fuscopannaria
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Moss Shingle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Moss Shingle 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.