Barbary ground squirrel vs eared willow

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Salix aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel eared willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Salicaceae
Genus Atlantoxerus Salix
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel eared willow
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.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

eared willow

No description available.

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