Chinese Desert cat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Felis bieti compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinese Desert cat is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Desert cat	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Felis bieti	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Desert cat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Chinese Desert cat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Desert cat	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Desert cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.