cowbane vs western water-hemlock

Cicuta virosa compared with Cicuta douglasii

Key Differences

• cowbane is Endangered while western water-hemlock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cowbane	western water-hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Cicuta	Cicuta
Species	Cicuta virosa	Cicuta douglasii

Evolutionary Relationship

cowbane and western water-hemlock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cicuta.

Conservation Status

cowbane

EN — Endangered

western water-hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cowbane	western water-hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cowbane

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.

western water-hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway