Mexican pistachio vs Pistachier de l’atlas

Pistacia mexicana compared with Pistacia atlantica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican pistachio	Pistachier de l’atlas
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Pistacia	Pistacia
Species	Pistacia mexicana	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican pistachio and Pistachier de l’atlas share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pistacia.

Conservation Status

Mexican pistachio

NT — Near Threatened

Pistachier de l’atlas

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican pistachio	Pistachier de l’atlas
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.

Pistachier de l’atlas

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.