Black Maple vs Black Sumac

Acer nigrum compared with Rhus copallina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Black Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acer	Rhus
Species	Acer nigrum	Rhus copallina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Black Sumac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Black Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Sumac

The Black Sumac (Rhus copallina) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States