Canby’s Licorice-root vs Paradox Vole

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Microtus
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.