Chinese Desert cat vs Redroot amaranth

Felis bieti compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Amaranthus
Species	Felis bieti	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.