Flat-headed cat vs Forest Num-num

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Carissa
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.