Chinese Desert cat vs Marbled Orbweaver

Felis bieti compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Araneidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Araneus
Species	Felis bieti	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.