Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn vs Gepard

Berberis vulgaris compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn is Near Threatened while Gepard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn	Gepard
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Berberidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Berberis	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Berberis vulgaris	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

NT — Near Threatened

Gepard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn	Gepard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gepard

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.

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

The Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a species in the genus Berberis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gepard

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.