Downy Lettuce vs Aki-no-nogeshi

Lactuca hirsuta compared with Lactuca indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Lettuce	Aki-no-nogeshi
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Asterales (キク目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Lactuca	Lactuca
Species	Lactuca hirsuta	Lactuca indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Lettuce and Aki-no-nogeshi share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactuca.

Conservation Status

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Aki-no-nogeshi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Lettuce	Aki-no-nogeshi
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.

Aki-no-nogeshi

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).