Flat-headed cat vs Long-tailed dunnart

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Sminthopsis
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.