Flat-headed cat vs limestone fern

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.