Barbary ground squirrel vs fringed peat moss

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Sphagnum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	fringed peat moss
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.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.