American licorice vs German liquorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota compared with Glycyrrhiza echinata

Key Differences

• American licorice is Least Concern while German liquorice is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American licorice	German liquorice
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Glycyrrhiza	Glycyrrhiza
Species	Glycyrrhiza lepidota	Glycyrrhiza echinata

Evolutionary Relationship

American licorice and German liquorice share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glycyrrhiza.

Conservation Status

American licorice

LC — Least Concern

German liquorice

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American licorice	German liquorice
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American licorice

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

German liquorice

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Poland.

American licorice

The American licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) is a species in the genus Glycyrrhiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.