Barbary ground squirrel vs Kermes Oak

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Quercus coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel Kermes Oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Atlantoxerus Quercus (Oaks)
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel Kermes Oak
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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Kermes Oak

No description available.

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