Chinese Desert cat vs Surprise Webcap

Felis bieti compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Cortinarius
Species	Felis bieti	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.