Barbary ground squirrel vs Onion Earthball

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Scleroderma
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.