Flat-headed cat vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.