Flat-headed cat vs Redclaw

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parastacidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cherax
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).