Flat-headed cat vs Lesser bilby

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Macrotis
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.