غرّاء ثَقْب vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Scyliorhinus retifer compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• غرّاء ثَقْب is Least Concern while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	غرّاء ثَقْب	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (قرش أرضي)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Scyliorhinus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Scyliorhinus retifer	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

غرّاء ثَقْب

LC — Least Concern

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

غرّاء ثَقْب

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

غرّاء ثَقْب

The Chain cat shark (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.