Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) vs Wavy-barred Sable

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Pyrausta nigrata

Key Differences

• Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable while Wavy-barred Sable is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Wavy-barred Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Crambidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Pyrausta
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Pyrausta nigrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) and Wavy-barred Sable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Wavy-barred Sable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)	Wavy-barred Sable
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.

Wavy-barred Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.