Flat-headed cat vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Prionailurus	Erebia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).