Black Sumac vs desert sumac

Rhus copallina compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	desert 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 same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus copallina	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sumac and desert sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhus.

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sumac	desert sumac
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.

desert sumac

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.