Flat-headed cat vs Jungle cat

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Prionailurus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Jungle cat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.