Flat-headed cat vs Fly marsh elder

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Iva
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.