Barbary ground squirrel vs dusky antechinus

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Antechinus
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.