Poison Sumac vs sumac

Toxicodendron vernix compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Poison Sumac is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poison Sumac	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	Toxicodendron	Toxicodendron
Species	Toxicodendron vernix	Toxicodendron striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Poison Sumac and sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Toxicodendron.

Conservation Status

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.