Flat-headed cat vs hedgehog

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Erinaceus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

刺猬（Erinaceus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在整个分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保育顾虑。