Flat-headed cat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Lesueur's Hairy 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)	Cistugidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cistugo
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.