Chinese Desert cat vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Felis bieti compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Idiurus
Species	Felis bieti	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.