Flat-headed cat vs giant apple snail

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pomacea
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).