Drumheads vs Jungle Shrew

Polygala cruciata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Polygala cruciata	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Jungle 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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.