Chinese Desert cat vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Felis bieti compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Mediterranean Restharrow
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)	Ononis
Species	Felis bieti	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

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.