Gepard vs Sichel-Schildfarn

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Cyrtomium falcatum

Key Differences

Gepard is Vulnerable while Sichel-Schildfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gepard	Sichel-Schildfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Cyrtomium
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Cyrtomium falcatum

Conservation Status

Gepard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sichel-Schildfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Sichel-Schildfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.