Mexican pistachio vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Pistacia mexicana compared with Pistacia atlantica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican pistachio	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Pistacia	Pistacia
Species	Pistacia mexicana	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican pistachio and Mt. atlas mastic tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pistacia.

Conservation Status

Mexican pistachio

NT — Near Threatened

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican pistachio	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican pistachio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.