Habichtfalke vs Gepard

Falco berigora compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Habichtfalke is Least Concern while Gepard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Habichtfalke	Gepard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Falconidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Falco	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Falco berigora	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Habichtfalke

LC — Least Concern

Gepard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Habichtfalke	Gepard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habichtfalke

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Habichtfalke

The Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.