Flat-headed cat vs Pigmy Skipper

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Gegenes
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Pigmy Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).