Downy Lettuce vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactuca	Phyllotis
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.