Barbary ground squirrel vs Nut Pine

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Nut Pine
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.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.