Barbary ground squirrel vs Mantled Baskettail

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Epitheca
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.