Canby’s Licorice-root vs Philippine mouse-deer

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Tragulus
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.