Flat-headed cat vs Gum-elemi

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Burseraceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Bursera
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.