Flat-headed cat vs Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Carollia perspicillata

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Seba's Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Seba's Short-tailed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Carollia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Carollia perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Seba's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.