Chita vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Hymenochaete
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Hymenochaete cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Chita

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hymenochaete cinnamomea es un hongo corticiode coriáceo de color marrón canela que forma cuerpos fructíferos resupinados a efuso-reflexos sobre madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados y subtropicales, creciendo sobre la corteza de árboles muertos en pie y troncos caídos. Este hongo descomponedor de madera provoca podredumbre parda en especies de madera dura y participa en el ciclo de nutrientes del bosque.