Flat-headed cat vs Leopard cat
The flat-headed cat is heavier: 6.75 kg against 3.3 kg for the leopard cat, about 2.0 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a flat-headed cat and a leopard cat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The flat-headed cat is heavier: 6.75 kg against 3.3 kg for the leopard cat, about 2.0 times the weight.
- The leopard cat is longer-lived: 15 years against 14.2 years for the flat-headed cat, about 6% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Prionailurus, so they are close relatives.
- The flat-headed cat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the leopard cat is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Flat-headed cat | Leopard cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Prionailurus planiceps | Prionailurus bengalensis |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 5.14 kg – 6.75 kg | 3.3 kg – 4.15 kg |
| Length | 41 cm – 50 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.2 years | 15 years |
| Main food | vertebrates | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | forest |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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