Chinese Desert cat vs Lesser bilby

Felis bieti compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Macrotis
Species	Felis bieti	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.