Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs شَوْكَة صَفْراء

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Scolymus hispanicus

Key Differences

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while شَوْكَة صَفْراء is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	شَوْكَة صَفْراء
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Scolymus
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Scolymus hispanicus

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

شَوْكَة صَفْراء

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	شَوْكَة صَفْراء
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.

شَوْكَة صَفْراء

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.