Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs أبو مجرف, أ الكيش

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Spatula clypeata

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while أبو مجرف, أ الكيش is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	أبو مجرف, أ الكيش
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anatidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Spatula
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Spatula clypeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) and أبو مجرف, أ الكيش share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

أبو مجرف, أ الكيش

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	أبو مجرف, أ الكيش
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.

أبو مجرف, أ الكيش

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

أبو مجرف, أ الكيش

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.