Borneo Fruit Bat vs Flat-headed cat

Aethalops aequalis compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aethalops	Prionailurus
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.