Drumheads vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Mexican Fox 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 nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Mexican Fox 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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.