Drumheads vs Mentawai Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Mentawai 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	Callosciurus
Species	Polygala cruciata	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.