vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Burkholderia territorii compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (متقلبات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (متقلبات غاما)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Burkholderiales (بيركهولدريات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Burkholderiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Burkholderia	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Burkholderia territorii	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Burkholderia territorii is a Gram-negative soil bacterium in the Burkholderia cepacia complex, first described from diverse environmental samples. It inhabits terrestrial soil environments across varied geographic regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in soil and may have plant growth-promoting properties.

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.