Elm-Leaved Sumac vs Red Sumac

Rhus coriaria compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaved Sumac	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 same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus coriaria	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm-Leaved Sumac and Red Sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhus.

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Red Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom