Beaver-Poison vs brittlestar

Cicuta maculata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Apiaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cicuta	Amphiura
Species	Cicuta maculata	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaver-Poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, and United States.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beaver-Poison

The Beaver-Poison (Cicuta maculata) is a species in the genus Cicuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway