Flat-headed cat vs red-eared guenon

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	red-eared guenon
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.