Black Sumac vs northern smooth sumac

Rhus copallina compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Black Sumac is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	northern smooth 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	Rhus	Rhus
Species	Rhus copallina	Rhus pulvinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sumac and northern smooth sumac share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhus.

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sumac	northern smooth 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.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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