Downy Lettuce vs Markhor

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactuca	Capra
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.