Barbary ground squirrel vs Beaked Iris

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Beaked Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Iris
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Beaked Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.