Aztec Pine vs Mexican Nut Pine

Pinus teocote compared with Pinus cembroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aztec Pine	Mexican Nut Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Pinus (Pines)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Pinus teocote	Pinus cembroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Aztec Pine and Mexican Nut Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Aztec Pine

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aztec Pine	Mexican Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aztec Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Mexican Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Aztec Pine

The Aztec Pine (Pinus teocote) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.