Barbary ground squirrel vs True kola

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel True kola
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Malvaceae
Genus Atlantoxerus Cola
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.

True kola

No description available.

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