Barbary ground squirrel vs Midday Jird

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Meriones
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.