Flat-headed cat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Madagascan fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Eidolon
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.