Drumheads vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Polygala cruciata compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polygalaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polygala	Sorex
Species	Polygala cruciata	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.