Atlashörnchen vs

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlashörnchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Hypoxylon
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Atlashörnchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlashörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.