Barbary ground squirrel vs Mountain Waxcap

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Hygrocybe
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.