Flat-headed cat vs Garden sorrel

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Rumex acetosa

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Garden sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Garden sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Rumex
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Garden sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).