Black Truffle vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Tuber melanosporum compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Pezizales (فنجانيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Tuberaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tuber	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.

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.