Barbary ground squirrel vs False Baton Blue

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	False Baton Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Pseudophilotes
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and False Baton Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

False Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	False Baton Blue
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.

False Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.