Flat-headed cat vs short-stem iris

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	short-stem 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 brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.