Eastern Poison Ivy vs Poison Sumac

Toxicodendron radicans compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Eastern Poison Ivy is Not Evaluated while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Poison Ivy	Poison Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Toxicodendron	Toxicodendron
Species	Toxicodendron radicans	Toxicodendron vernix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Poison Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Poison Ivy	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Poison Ivy

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