Alpine currant vs Barbary ground squirrel

Ribes alpinum compared with Atlantoxerus getulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine currant Barbary ground squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Grossulariaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Ribes Atlantoxerus
Species Ribes alpinum Atlantoxerus getulus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine currant Barbary ground squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Barbary ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Alpine currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Barbary ground squirrel

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species in the genus Atlantoxerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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