Chalk Maple vs Red Sumac

Acer leucoderme compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Red 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 leucoderme	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Red Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.