Chinese Desert cat vs Pink Discus

Felis bieti compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.