Barberton Cycad vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Encephalartos paucidentatus compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barberton Cycad	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Cycadopsida (سيكادانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Cycadales (سيكاديات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Zamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Encephalartos	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Encephalartos paucidentatus	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Barberton Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barberton Cycad

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.

Barberton Cycad

The Barberton Cycad (Encephalartos paucidentatus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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.