Chinese Desert cat vs Red Cage

Felis bieti compared with Clathrus ruber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Clathrus
Species	Felis bieti	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.