Flat-headed cat vs Square-spot Deerfly

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Chrysops
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.