Flat-headed cat vs long yam

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Dioscorea
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.