Drumheads vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Guayaquil 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 stramineus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Guayaquil 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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.