Flat-headed cat vs redhead

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hamelia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).