Chinese Desert cat vs Taruca

Felis bieti compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Hippocamelus
Species	Felis bieti	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.