alface vs pliant lettuce

Lactuca sativa compared with Lactuca viminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alface	pliant lettuce
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 sativa	Lactuca viminea

Evolutionary Relationship

alface and pliant lettuce share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactuca.

Conservation Status

alface

NE — Not Evaluated

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alface	pliant lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alface

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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