Barbary ground squirrel vs Pignut Flat-body

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Depressaria pulcherimella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary ground squirrel	Pignut Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Depressariidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Depressaria
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Depressaria pulcherimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary ground squirrel and Pignut Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pignut Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary ground squirrel	Pignut Flat-body
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.

Pignut Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.