Martinet de Blyth vs Guépard

Apus leuconyx compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Martinet de Blyth is Not Evaluated while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martinet de Blyth	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Apodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Apus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Apus leuconyx	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Martinet de Blyth and Guépard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Martinet de Blyth

NE — Not Evaluated

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Martinet de Blyth	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martinet de Blyth

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Martinet de Blyth

The Blyth's Swift (Apus leuconyx) is a species in the genus Apus. Found in Norway.

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.