Barbary ground squirrel vs winged prickly-ash

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel winged prickly-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Rutaceae
Genus Atlantoxerus Zanthoxylum
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Zanthoxylum armatum

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel winged prickly-ash
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.

winged prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.

winged prickly-ash

No description available.

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