Eastern Poison Ivy vs sumac

Toxicodendron radicans compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Poison Ivy	sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Sapindales (无患子目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Toxicodendron	Toxicodendron
Species	Toxicodendron radicans	Toxicodendron striatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Poison Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Poison Ivy	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).

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.