Canby’s Licorice-root vs Dark flying fox

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Dark flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Pteropus subniger

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Dark flying fox
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.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.