Cereal Fly vs Flat-headed cat

Geomyza tripunctata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cereal Fly	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Opomyzidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Geomyza	Prionailurus
Species	Geomyza tripunctata	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Cereal Fly and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal Fly	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).