Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Spalacidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Spalax
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.