Barbary ground squirrel vs White Pine Blister Rust

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Cronartium
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	White Pine Blister Rust
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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

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.