Downy Lettuce vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Marley’s 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 marleyi

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Marley’s 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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.