Beaver-Poison vs Brook Alder

Cicuta maculata compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Beaver-Poison is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Apiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cicuta	Alnus
Species	Cicuta maculata	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaver-Poison and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.