Barbary ground squirrel vs yellow broomrape

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Barbary ground squirrel is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Orobanche
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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

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.