Flat-headed cat vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Preuss s Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.