Flat-headed cat vs long-neck field slug

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Deroceras
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).