Chinese Desert cat vs Slender Spreadwing

Felis bieti compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lestidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lestes
Species	Felis bieti	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.