Flat-headed cat vs mountain melick

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Melica
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.