Canby’s Licorice-root vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Canby’s Licorice-root Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Apiaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Ligusticum Perognathus
Species Ligusticum canbyi Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Canby’s Licorice-root Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

No description available.

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