Barbary ground squirrel vs Hairy sensitive pea

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Hairy sensitive 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	Chamaecrista
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Chamaecrista pilosa

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Hairy sensitive 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.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.