Kurznasen-Samthai vs Gepard

Centroscymnus owstonii compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kurznasen-Samthai	Gepard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Somniosidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Centroscymnus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Centroscymnus owstonii	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kurznasen-Samthai and Gepard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Kurznasen-Samthai

VU — Vulnerable

Gepard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kurznasen-Samthai	Gepard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kurznasen-Samthai

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Kurznasen-Samthai

The Black shark (Centroscymnus owstonii) is a species in the genus Centroscymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.