Flat-headed cat vs Raposa

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Prionailurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.