Barbary ground squirrel vs water dock

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Rumex
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.