Flat-headed cat vs Marsh tick

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ixodes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.