Australian brake vs Chita

Pteris tremula compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Australian brake is Not Evaluated while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian brake	Chita
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pteridaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteris	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Pteris tremula	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Australian brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian brake	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian brake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and United States.

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.

Australian brake

The Australian brake (Pteris tremula) is a species in the genus Pteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Pteris tremula contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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.