Chinese Desert cat vs Curtis'S Puffball

Felis bieti compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lycoperdon
Species	Felis bieti	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.