Flat-headed cat vs Heath Button

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Acleris hyemana

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Heath Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Heath Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Acleris
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Heath Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Heath Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.