Flat-headed cat vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hemiechinus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.