Barbary ground squirrel vs White-tailed Mountain Vole

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Alticola albicaudus

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while White-tailed Mountain Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	White-tailed Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Alticola
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Alticola albicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and White-tailed Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Mountain Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	White-tailed Mountain Vole
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-tailed Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.