Flat-headed cat vs moustached guenon

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	moustached guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Prionailurus	Cercopithecus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and moustached guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.