Atlantic Poison Oak vs Poison Sumac

Toxicodendron pubescens compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Atlantic Poison Oak is Not Evaluated while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Poison Oak	Poison Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 pubescens	Toxicodendron vernix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Poison Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Poison Oak	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Poison Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Italy, and United States.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Atlantic Poison Oak

The Atlantic Poison Oak (Toxicodendron pubescens) is a species in the genus Toxicodendron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States