Flat-headed cat vs Ornate Shrew

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.