Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pistacia atlantica compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pistacia	Hsunycteris
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.