Desmarest's hutia vs Downy Lettuce

Capromys pilorides compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Capromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Capromys	Lactuca
Species	Capromys pilorides	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.