Flat-headed cat vs Florida wax scale

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coccidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ceroplastes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Florida wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Florida wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).