Chinese Desert cat vs Species code: Hs

Felis bieti compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Halophila
Species	Felis bieti	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.