Flat-headed cat vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.