Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs City Goosefoot

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Oxybasis urbica

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while City Goosefoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	City Goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Caryophyllales (قرنفليات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Oxybasis
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Oxybasis urbica

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

City Goosefoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

City Goosefoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

City Goosefoot

The City Goosefoot (Oxybasis urbica) is a species in the genus Oxybasis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.