Flat-headed cat vs Tumbling Puffball

Prionailurus planiceps compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed cat	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Prionailurus	Bovista
Species	Prionailurus planiceps	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.