Beaver-Poison vs California alder

Cicuta maculata compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	California 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 rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	California 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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.