Flat-headed cat vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Prionailurus	Aeretes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.