Barbary ground squirrel vs Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Phoenicircus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Black-necked Red-Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cotingidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Phoenicircus
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Phoenicircus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Black-necked Red-Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Black-necked Red-Cotinga
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.

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Black-necked Red-Cotinga

The Black-necked Red-Cotinga (Phoenicircus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Phoenicircus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.