Flat-headed cat vs joint-vetch

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Aeschynomene americana

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while joint-vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	joint-vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Aeschynomene
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).