Flat-headed cat vs Great Fruit-eating Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Artibeus lituratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Great Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Artibeus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Artibeus lituratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Great Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.