Drumheads vs Great Flying Fox

Polygala cruciata compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.