Barbary ground squirrel vs Fodder Pea

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Lathyrus
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain