Barbary ground squirrel vs confusing broom moss

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	confusing broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicranaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Dicranum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Dicranum spadiceum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	confusing broom moss
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.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.