Chinese Desert cat vs Olive Skipper

Felis bieti compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Pyrgus
Species	Felis bieti	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.