Raie ronde chilienne vs Guépard

Urotrygon chilensis compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Raie ronde chilienne is Near Threatened while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie ronde chilienne	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Urotrygon chilensis	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie ronde chilienne and Guépard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Raie ronde chilienne

NT — Near Threatened

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie ronde chilienne	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie ronde chilienne

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Raie ronde chilienne

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.