vs Flat-headed cat

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat-headed cat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Caliciaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Diplotomma Prionailurus
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Flat-headed cat

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