Beaver-Poison vs Wasserschierling

Cicuta maculata compared with Cicuta virosa

Key Differences

• Beaver-Poison is Least Concern while Wasserschierling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaver-Poison	Wasserschierling
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Cicuta	Cicuta
Species	Cicuta maculata	Cicuta virosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaver-Poison and Wasserschierling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cicuta.

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Wasserschierling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaver-Poison	Wasserschierling
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.

Wasserschierling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway