Barbary ground squirrel vs Oregon Ash

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oleaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Fraxinus
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. 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.