Barbary ground squirrel vs Mountain yam

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Dioscorea
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.