Beaver-Poison vs Japanese Weasel

Cicuta maculata compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Beaver-Poison is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cicuta	Mustela
Species	Cicuta maculata	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.