Barbary ground squirrel vs Root Rot

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Heterobasidion
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.