Flat-headed cat vs Salento Iris

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Iris
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.