Chinese Desert cat vs Malagasy civet

Felis bieti compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Malagasy civet
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 same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Fossa
Species	Felis bieti	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.