Atlashörnchen vs groundhog

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlashörnchen	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Marmota
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlashörnchen and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Atlashörnchen

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlashörnchen	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlashörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Atlashörnchen

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.