Flat-headed cat vs Ichneumonid wasp

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Bathyplectes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.