Drumheads vs Malayan Water Shrew

Polygala cruciata compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Polygala cruciata	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.