Chinese Desert cat vs Downy Lettuce

Felis bieti compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lactuca
Species	Felis bieti	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.