Flat-headed cat vs Sallow Pigmy

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Stigmella
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.