Black scale vs Chinese Desert cat

Saissetia oleae compared with Felis bieti

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Chinese Desert cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Saissetia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Saissetia oleae	Felis bieti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Chinese Desert cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Chinese Desert cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Desert cat

The Chinese Desert cat (Felis bieti) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.