Barasingha vs Downy Lettuce

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rucervus	Lactuca
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Barasingha

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.