Chinese Desert cat vs netted iris

Felis bieti compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Iris
Species	Felis bieti	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.