Flat-headed cat vs Mexican pistachio

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pistacia mexicana

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Mexican pistachio is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Mexican pistachio
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pistacia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Pistacia mexicana

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Mexican pistachio

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Mexican pistachio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican pistachio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.