Barbary ground squirrel vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Lestes tenuatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Lestes
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Blue-striped Spreadwing
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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.