Barbary ground squirrel vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Pistacia
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Mt. atlas mastic tree
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.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.