Chinese Desert cat vs smooth dock

Felis bieti compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Rumex
Species	Felis bieti	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.