Barbary ground squirrel vs red beard moss

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	red beard moss
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.

red beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.