Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Banafsaj

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Viola libanotica

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Banafsaj is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Banafsaj
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Violaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Viola
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Viola libanotica

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Banafsaj

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Banafsaj
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.

Banafsaj

Habitat

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

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.