Mt. atlas mastic tree vs Scaled Fruiteater

Pistacia atlantica compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Pistacia	Ampelioides
Species	Pistacia atlantica	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mt. atlas mastic tree	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.