Bonin Flying Fox vs Drumheads

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygala
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Drumheads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.