Flat-headed cat vs Slippery Jack

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Suillus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).