Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Downy Lettuce

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Potoroidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caloprymnus	Lactuca
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.