Flat-headed cat vs kit fox

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while kit fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Prionailurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.