Barbary ground squirrel vs long-neck field slug

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Deroceras
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	long-neck field slug
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.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.