Barbary ground squirrel vs curl-leaved forklet moss

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Dicranella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	curl-leaved forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Dicranella
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Dicranella crispa

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

curl-leaved forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	curl-leaved forklet 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.

curl-leaved forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.