Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Flat-headed cat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Prionailurus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.