Chinese Desert cat vs Siberian polypody

Felis bieti compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Polypodium
Species	Felis bieti	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.