Barbary ground squirrel vs lateral sedge

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Carex unilateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	lateral sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Carex
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	lateral sedge
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.

lateral sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.

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.