Dark flying fox vs Flat-headed cat

Pteropus subniger compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Prionailurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.