Barbary ground squirrel vs Iranian Maple

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Acer
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Iranian Maple
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.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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

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.