Flat-headed cat vs Mountain Webcap

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cortinarius
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.