Flat-headed cat vs Guyanese arrowhead

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Sagittaria guayanensis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Guyanese arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Guyanese arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Sagittaria
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Sagittaria guayanensis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Guyanese arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.