Barbary ground squirrel vs Fibrous Goat's Beard

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Tragopogon fibrosus

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Fibrous Goat's Beard
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	Tragopogon
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Tragopogon fibrosus

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Fibrous Goat's Beard
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.

Fibrous Goat's Beard

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.