Barbary ground squirrel vs cross-leaf honey myrtle

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Melaleuca decussata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	cross-leaf honey myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Melaleuca
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Melaleuca decussata

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

cross-leaf honey myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	cross-leaf honey myrtle
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.

cross-leaf honey myrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and South Africa.

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.