Barbary ground squirrel vs Goa-bean

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Goa-bean
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	Psophocarpus
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.