Barbary ground squirrel vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Urocystis
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.