Downy Lettuce vs Paradox Vole

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactuca	Microtus
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.