Flat-headed cat vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Palawan 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	Acerodon
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.