Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs intermediate polypody

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Polypodium interjectum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Polypodium
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.