Lentisk vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Pistacia lentiscus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Lentisk is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentisk	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Pistacia	Pistacia
Species	Pistacia lentiscus	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lentisk and Mt. atlas mastic tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pistacia.

Conservation Status

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentisk	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.