Canby’s Licorice-root vs Catkin Yew

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Apiaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Ligusticum	Amentotaxus
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Canby’s Licorice-root and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.