Baytop's Onion vs Peg Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Peg 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	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Allium	Cladonia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.