Flat-headed cat vs

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hypholoma ericaeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat-headed cat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Felidae (Cats) Strophariaceae
Genus Prionailurus Hypholoma
Species Prionailurus planiceps Hypholoma ericaeum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat-headed cat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-headed cat

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