Black Sumac vs Chalk Maple

Rhus copallina compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	Chalk Maple
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	Anacardiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Rhus	Acer
Species	Rhus copallina	Acer leucoderme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sumac	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.