Black Tar Spot vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Rhytisma acerinum compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Black Tar Spot is Least Concern while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tar Spot	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Leotiomycetes (ملاسانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rhytismatales (رثميات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rhytisma	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Rhytisma acerinum	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.