Barbary ground squirrel vs Smooth joyweed

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Alternanthera
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Smooth joyweed
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 joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.