Chinese Desert cat vs Jack bean

Felis bieti compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Jack bean
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)	Canavalia
Species	Felis bieti	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Jack bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.