Flat-headed cat vs Thistle Rust

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Puccinia
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.