Drumheads vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus
Species	Polygala cruciata	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Forest Giant 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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.