Flat-headed cat vs kob

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Kobus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.