Flat-headed cat vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hydnellum
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.