Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Lukhma

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Torpedo sinuspersici

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Lukhma is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Lukhma
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Torpediniformes (أسماك الرعاد)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Torpedo
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Torpedo sinuspersici

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) and Lukhma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lukhma

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Lukhma
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.

Lukhma

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Syria.

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.