Drumheads vs Fiery Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygalaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polygala	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Polygala cruciata	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.