Beaver-Poison vs Catkin Yew

Cicuta maculata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Beaver-Poison is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Apiaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cicuta	Amentotaxus
Species	Cicuta maculata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaver-Poison and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.