cow-itch vs Flat-headed cat

Mucuna pruriens compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mucuna	Prionailurus
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.