Flat-headed cat vs White Cheese Polypore

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Tyromyces
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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