Chinese Desert cat vs puma

Felis bieti compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Felis bieti	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.