Canby’s Licorice-root vs Plateau Pika

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Ochotona
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.