Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Pistacia atlantica compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pistacia	Spermophilus
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.