Chinese Desert cat vs Shrubby Orache

Felis bieti compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Shrubby Orache
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)	Atriplex
Species	Felis bieti	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (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.