Flat-headed cat vs Leopard Earthball

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Leopard Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Scleroderma
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).