Flat-headed cat vs Little Red Flying Fox

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Little Red Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.