Drumheads vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Polygala cruciata compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Ontong Java 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 howensis

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Ontong Java 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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.