Barbary ground squirrel vs Oak Milk-Cap

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Lactarius quietus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Lactarius
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Oak Milk-Cap
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.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.