Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?

Ok, I know that Creeper=Vine (the plants) but is Ivy=Creeper=Vine?


Oh, *P.S* What's the difference between Poison Ivy and 'regular' Ivy?

Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?
Not really. There are a lot of vining plants that don't have the common name of ivy.





Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans and T. rydbergii, are relatives of sumac, mango and cashews -- they're all in the Anacardiaceae. I'm not sure what "regular ivy" is to you, but I'll take a chance that it's English ivy, a relative of ginseng and Schefflera.





English ivy and poison ivy don't look anything alike:





PI:


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English ivy:


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Other ivies: Boston ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia


Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea


German ivy, Senecio mikanoides

Rubber Slippers