Flat-headed cat vs Shiny Dufourea

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Halictidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Dufourea
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.