Chinese elm vs Flat-headed cat

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Chinese elm is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ulmus	Prionailurus
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.