Flat-headed cat vs Natal plum

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Carissa
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).