Chinese Desert cat vs Orange Disco

Felis bieti compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Felis bieti	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.