Black Sumac vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Rhus copallina compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus copallina	Rhus coriaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

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).

Black Sumac

The Black Sumac (Rhus copallina) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom