Flat-headed cat vs umkokolo

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Dovyalis
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).