Drumheads vs Ornate Flying Fox

Polygala cruciata compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.