Barbary ground squirrel vs emetic-nut

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Catunaregam spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	emetic-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Catunaregam
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Catunaregam spinosa

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

emetic-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	emetic-nut
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.

emetic-nut

Habitat

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

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.