Flat-headed cat vs sweet tanglehead

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Heteropogon melanocarpus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while sweet tanglehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	sweet tanglehead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Prionailurus	Heteropogon
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Heteropogon melanocarpus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

sweet tanglehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	sweet tanglehead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sweet tanglehead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Guinea.