Hidi vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Brachaelurus colcloughi compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hidi Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order Orectolobiformes (القرش السجادي) Carnivora (لواحم)
Family Brachaeluridae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Brachaelurus Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species Brachaelurus colcloughi Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hidi

VU — Vulnerable

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidi

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.

Hidi

The Blue Gray Carpet Shark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) is a species in the genus Brachaelurus. 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.

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