Beaver-Poison vs Margay

Cicuta maculata compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Beaver-Poison is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cicuta	Leopardus
Species	Cicuta maculata	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.