Barbary ground squirrel vs stink aster

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while stink aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	stink aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Dittrichia
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	stink aster
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.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.