Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Cushion Bracket

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Phellinus
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.