Canby’s Licorice-root vs Margay

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Leopardus
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.