Chinese pistache vs Pistachio nut

Pistacia chinensis compared with Pistacia vera

Key Differences

  • Chinese pistache is Least Concern while Pistachio nut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese pistache Pistachio nut
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 chinensis Pistacia vera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese pistache and Pistachio nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pistacia.

Conservation Status

Chinese pistache

LC — Least Concern

Pistachio nut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese pistache Pistachio nut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese pistache

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Pakistan, Taiwan, and United States.

Pistachio nut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Libya, Rwanda), Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese pistache

The Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis) is a species in the genus Pistacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Pakistan, Taiwan, and United States.

Pistachio nut

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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