Downy Lettuce vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lactuca	Amblysomus
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.