Barbary ground squirrel vs Ekman's Dandelion

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Taraxacum ekmanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Ekman's Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Taraxacum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Taraxacum ekmanii

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ekman's Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Ekman's Dandelion
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.

Ekman's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.