Drumheads vs Ornate Shrew

Polygala cruciata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Polygala cruciata	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.