Auckland Islands Merganser vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Mergus australis compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Auckland Islands Merganser is Extinct while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auckland Islands Merganser	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Anseriformes (إوزيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mergus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Mergus australis	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Auckland Islands Merganser and Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Auckland Islands Merganser

EX — Extinct

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auckland Islands Merganser

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Auckland Islands Merganser

The Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis) is a species in the genus Mergus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.