Pic gorgeret vs Guépard

Chrysophlegma mentale compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Pic gorgeret is Near Threatened while Guépard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic gorgeret	Guépard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Picidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chrysophlegma	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Chrysophlegma mentale	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pic gorgeret

NT — Near Threatened

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic gorgeret	Guépard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic gorgeret

Habitat

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

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.

Pic gorgeret

The Checker-throated Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma mentale) is a species in the genus Chrysophlegma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.