Downy Lettuce vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactuca	Bdeogale
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.