Flat-headed cat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Chimarrogale
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.