Barbary ground squirrel vs Quim

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Yucca
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Quim
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.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.