Drumheads vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Polygala cruciata compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.