Flat-headed cat vs Tiered Tooth

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Hericium
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.