Flat-headed cat vs Mottled Bolete

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Leccinum
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.