Flat-headed cat vs Jamaican fruit bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Jamaican fruit 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 jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.