Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Pistacia atlantica compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pistacia	Neusticomys
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.