Flat-headed cat vs Red melastome

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Flat-headed cat is Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Melastoma
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.