Barbary ground squirrel vs Small Suncup

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.