Barbary ground squirrel vs hollowroot

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Corydalis
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.