Cape Teak vs Flat-headed cat

Strychnos decussata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Loganiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Strychnos	Prionailurus
Species	Strychnos decussata	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.