Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Palawan Treeshrew

Pistacia atlantica compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pistacia	Tupaia
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.