Chinese Desert cat vs Poison Pie

Felis bieti compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Hebeloma
Species	Felis bieti	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.