Downy Lettuce vs Hairless Blue-sow-thistle

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Lactuca plumieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Hairless Blue-sow-thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Lactuca	Lactuca
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Lactuca plumieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Lettuce and Hairless Blue-sow-thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactuca.

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairless Blue-sow-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Hairless Blue-sow-thistle
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.

Hairless Blue-sow-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.