Black-Eyed Susan vs Chita

Rudbeckia hirta compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Black-Eyed Susan is Not Evaluated while Chita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Susan	Chita
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rudbeckia	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Rudbeckia hirta	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Susan

NE — Not Evaluated

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Susan	Chita
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Eyed Susan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Black-Eyed Susan

The Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a species in the genus Rudbeckia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.