Vencejo real vs Chita

Tachymarptis melba compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Vencejo real is Not Evaluated while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vencejo real	Chita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Apodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tachymarptis	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Tachymarptis melba	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Vencejo real and Chita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Vencejo real

NE — Not Evaluated

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vencejo real	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vencejo real

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Chita

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.

Vencejo real

The Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a species in the genus Tachymarptis. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Chita

El guepardo es el animal terrestre más rápido de la Tierra, alcanzando velocidades de 112 km/h en distancias cortas en las praderas de África e Irán. Complexión esbelta con un pecho profundo, patas largas y distintivas marcas negras en forma de lágrima. A diferencia de otros grandes felinos, los guepardos vocalizan con chirridos y ronroneos. Vulnerable, con solo ~7.000 individuos restantes debido a la fragmentación del hábitat y la competencia con depredadores más grandes.