Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Ornate Shrew

Pistacia atlantica compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pistacia	Sorex
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.