Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Clouded Yellow

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Colias croceus

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pieridae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Colias
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) and Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Clouded Yellow
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.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.