Kletternder Giftsumach vs Poison Sumac

Toxicodendron radicans compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Kletternder Giftsumach is Not Evaluated while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kletternder Giftsumach	Poison Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Toxicodendron	Toxicodendron
Species	Toxicodendron radicans	Toxicodendron vernix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kletternder Giftsumach

NE — Not Evaluated

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kletternder Giftsumach	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kletternder Giftsumach

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).

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States