Flat-headed cat vs Spotted Thistle

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Scolymus
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).