Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Flat-headed cat

Erythemis peruviana compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erythemis	Prionailurus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.