Downy Lettuce vs Plateau Pika

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactuca	Ochotona
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.