Flat-headed cat vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Malayan Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Mops
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.