Barbary ground squirrel vs pecan-nut

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Carya illinoinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbary ground squirrel pecan-nut
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Fagales (อันดับก่อ)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Juglandaceae
Genus Atlantoxerus Carya
Species Atlantoxerus getulus Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Barbary ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbary ground squirrel pecan-nut
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.

pecan-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.

pecan-nut

No description available.

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