Beautiful Groundling vs Flat-headed cat

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gelechiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Caryocolum	Prionailurus
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.