Flat-headed cat vs Window Gnat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Sylvicola
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.