Flat-headed cat vs

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Pinnularia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.