Barbary ground squirrel vs Maui's paddle

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.