Barbary ground squirrel vs Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Lasioglossum fratellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Halictidae
Genus Atlantoxerus Lasioglossum
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Lasioglossum fratellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Smooth-faced Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
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.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

No description available.

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