Beaver-Poison vs Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock

Cicuta maculata compared with Cicuta bulbifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Cicuta	Cicuta
Species	Cicuta maculata	Cicuta bulbifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaver-Poison and Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cicuta.

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock
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.

Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock

The Bulb-Bearing Water-Hemlock (Cicuta bulbifera) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States