Chinese Desert cat vs Dwarf Gorse

Felis bieti compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Ulex
Species	Felis bieti	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.