Cep vs Flat-headed cat

Boletus edulis compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boletus	Prionailurus
Species	Boletus edulis	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].