Flat-headed cat vs Madagascan flying fox

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Madagascan 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 rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.