Flat-headed cat vs puku

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Prionailurus	Kobus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.