Acacia vs Red Sumac

Acacia lysiphloia compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acacia	Red Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rhus
Species	Acacia lysiphloia	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Acacia and Red Sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Acacia

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acacia	Red Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acacia

Habitat

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

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Acacia

The Acacia (Acacia lysiphloia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.