Barbary ground squirrel vs Curran’s Pitogo

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Cycas
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.