vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Arcyria helvetica compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Protozoa (أوالي)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arcyria	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Arcyria helvetica	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arcyria helvetica is a plasmodial slime mold in the family Arcyriaceae, producing distinctive cylindrical or club-shaped sporangia with a persistent capillitium network. It is found on decaying wood and leaf litter in forest habitats of Europe.

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.