Kletternder Giftsumach vs Wax tree

Toxicodendron radicans compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Key Differences

• Kletternder Giftsumach is Not Evaluated while Wax tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kletternder Giftsumach	Wax tree
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 succedaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kletternder Giftsumach and Wax tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Toxicodendron.

Conservation Status

Kletternder Giftsumach

NE — Not Evaluated

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kletternder Giftsumach	Wax tree
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).

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