Barbary ground squirrel vs golden draba

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Draba aurea

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while golden draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	golden draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Draba
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Draba aurea

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

golden draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	golden draba
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.

golden draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.