Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Napo Spiny-rat

Pistacia atlantica compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pistacia	Proechimys
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.