Drumheads vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Polygala cruciata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Mexican Ground 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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.