Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Pistacia atlantica compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pistacia	Mungotictis
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.