Chinese Desert cat vs robust bobtail

Felis bieti compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Sepiola
Species	Felis bieti	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail

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.