Black Sumac vs broom wattle

Rhus copallina compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhus	Acacia
Species	Rhus copallina	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sumac and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sumac	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.