Flat-headed cat vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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	Melitaea
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).