Baytop's Onion vs Yellow Map Lichen

Allium baytopiorum compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Yellow 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 geographicum

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Yellow 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.