polygale du Nord vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Polygala cruciata compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• polygale du Nord is Extinct while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	polygale du Nord	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygalaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polygala	Sciurotamias
Species	Polygala cruciata	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

polygale du Nord

EX — Extinct

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	polygale du Nord	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

polygale du Nord

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.