Canby’s Licorice-root vs Markhor

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ligusticum	Capra
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.