Wild Lettuce vs Aki-no-nogeshi

Lactuca quercina compared with Lactuca indica

Key Differences

• Wild Lettuce is Endangered while Aki-no-nogeshi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wild 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 quercina	Lactuca indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Aki-no-nogeshi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wild Lettuce	Aki-no-nogeshi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wild Lettuce

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.

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).