Baytop's Onion vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Smooth Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow 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.