Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Acraea anemosa compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acraea	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Acraea anemosa	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.