Cordulie Méridionale vs Guépard

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Cordulie Méridionale is Least Concern while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulie Méridionale	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulie Méridionale and Guépard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cordulie Méridionale

LC — Least Concern

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulie Méridionale	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulie Méridionale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guépard

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.

Cordulie Méridionale

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guépard

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.