Flat-headed cat vs Formosan koa

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Formosan koa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).