Flat-headed cat vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Prionailurus	Heliosciurus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.