Flat-headed cat vs Guam Flying Fox

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Guam Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.