Centrine antillaise vs Guépard

Oxynotus caribbaeus compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Centrine antillaise is Least Concern while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centrine antillaise	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Oxynotidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oxynotus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Oxynotus caribbaeus	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Centrine antillaise and Guépard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Centrine antillaise

LC — Least Concern

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centrine antillaise	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centrine antillaise

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Centrine antillaise

The Caribbean Roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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.