Flat-headed cat vs yellow baboon

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while yellow baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	yellow baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Prionailurus	Papio
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed cat and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed cat	yellow baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.