Barbary ground squirrel vs Leopard Earthball

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Scleroderma
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.