Baytop's Onion vs Rusty Alpine Psora

Allium baytopiorum compared with Psora rubiformis

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Rusty Alpine Psora is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Rusty Alpine Psora
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Psoraceae
Genus	Allium	Psora
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Psora rubiformis

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Rusty Alpine Psora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Rusty Alpine Psora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Rusty Alpine Psora

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.