Downy Lettuce vs Margay

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Margay
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactuca	Leopardus
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.