Kompass-Lattich vs Eichen-Lattich

Lactuca serriola compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

• Kompass-Lattich is Least Concern while Eichen-Lattich is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kompass-Lattich	Eichen-Lattich
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Lactuca	Lactuca
Species	Lactuca serriola	Lactuca quercina

Evolutionary Relationship

Kompass-Lattich and Eichen-Lattich share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactuca.

Conservation Status

Kompass-Lattich

LC — Least Concern

Eichen-Lattich

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kompass-Lattich	Eichen-Lattich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kompass-Lattich

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Eichen-Lattich

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States