Apple Blotch vs Chita

Phyllosticta arbutifolia compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Apple Blotch is Not Evaluated while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Blotch	Chita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Phyllosticta arbutifolia	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Apple Blotch

NE — Not Evaluated

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Blotch	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Blotch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Apple Blotch

The Apple Blotch (Phyllosticta arbutifolia) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.