Flat-headed cat vs Tan Ear

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Otidea
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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