Baytop's Onion vs Rosette Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Physcia millegrana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Allium	Physcia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Physcia millegrana

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.