Baytop's Onion vs Smooth Map Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

  • Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baytop's Onion Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Rhizocarpaceae
Genus Allium Rhizocarpon
Species Allium baytopiorum Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baytop's Onion Smooth Map Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

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

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Smooth Map Lichen

No description available.

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