Banded Demoiselle vs Chita

Calopteryx splendens compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Banded Demoiselle is Least Concern while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	Chita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Calopterygidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Calopteryx	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Calopteryx splendens	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Demoiselle and Chita share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and 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.

Banded Demoiselle

La caballito manchado (Calopteryx splendens) es una libélula de vistosos colores distribuida por Europa y Asia, cuyos machos tienen una distintiva mancha azul-violeta en las alas. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC) y habita en ríos y arroyos de aguas claras y curso lento.

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.