Flat-headed cat vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Peters's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Thyroptera
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.