Barbary ground squirrel vs Timber Mazegill

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.