vs Flat-headed cat

Comatricha alta compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Stemonitidales	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Comatricha	Prionailurus
Species	Comatricha alta	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

<em>Comatricha alta</em> is a myxomycete, or plasmodial slime mold, belonging to the order Stemonitidales within the class Myxomycetes. Like all members of the genus <em>Comatricha</em>, it occupies a unique position in the tree of life, exhibiting characteristics that were historically associated with both fungi and protozoa but are now classified within the supergroup Amoebozoa. The species produces fruiting bodies consisting of delicate, thread-like capillitial networks enclosed within a peridium, and forms spores that are dispersed by air currents. <em>C. alta</em> has been documented from Europe, where it occurs on decaying woody substrates such as rotting logs, fallen bark, and dead plant matter in forested and shaded environments. It thrives in moist, humid conditions that support the feeding plasmodial stage, during which it engulfs bacteria, fungal spores, and organic particles. No quantitative biological traits data are available for this species.