Barred Elm Pigmy vs Guépard

Stigmella ulmivora compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Barred Elm Pigmy is Endangered while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Elm Pigmy	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Nepticulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stigmella	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Stigmella ulmivora	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Elm Pigmy and Guépard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Barred Elm Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Elm Pigmy	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Elm Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Barred Elm Pigmy

The Barred Elm Pigmy (Stigmella ulmivora) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.