Flat-headed cat vs Mountain Brittlegill

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Russula
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.