Drumheads vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Polygala cruciata compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polygalaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Polygala	Molossus
Species	Polygala cruciata	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.