Canby’s Licorice-root vs Isarog Chrotomys

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Chrotomys
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

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.