Flat-headed cat vs Prickly Heath

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Gaultheria
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.