Barbary ground squirrel vs Iberian Marbled White

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Melanargia lachesis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Iberian Marbled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Melanargia
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Melanargia lachesis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Iberian Marbled White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Iberian Marbled White
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.

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain