Flat-headed cat vs Mountain Cocoa

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Theobroma
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.