Chinese pistache vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Pistacia chinensis compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Chinese pistache is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese pistache	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family same	Anacardiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus same	Pistacia	Pistacia
Species	Pistacia chinensis	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese pistache

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese pistache	Mt. atlas mastic tree
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.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States