Flat-headed cat vs Sacatrapo

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Caperonia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).