Barbary ground squirrel vs large pheasant's-eye

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Adonis
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	large pheasant's-eye
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.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.