Chinese Desert cat vs Pectis

Felis bieti compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Pectis
Species	Felis bieti	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.