Flat-headed cat vs northern night monkey

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Aotus trivirgatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while northern night monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	northern night monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aotidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Aotus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Aotus trivirgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and northern night monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

northern night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	northern night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.