Eastern Poison Ivy vs Wax tree

Toxicodendron radicans compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Key Differences

• Eastern Poison Ivy is Not Evaluated while Wax tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Poison Ivy	Wax tree
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	Toxicodendron	Toxicodendron
Species	Toxicodendron radicans	Toxicodendron succedaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Poison Ivy and Wax tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Toxicodendron.

Conservation Status

Eastern Poison Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Poison Ivy	Wax tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Poison Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Wax tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Cuba, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇺 Cuba