Flat-headed cat vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Large 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 amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Large 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.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.