Blueskin vs Poison Sumac

Acacia irrorata compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueskin	Poison 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	Toxicodendron
Species	Acacia irrorata	Toxicodendron vernix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blueskin	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueskin

Habitat

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

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) 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.