Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Pistacia atlantica compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pistacia	Perognathus
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.