Drumheads vs Eastern Mole

Polygala cruciata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polygalaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polygala	Scalopus
Species	Polygala cruciata	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.