Guépard vs Cupped Ear

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Guépard is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guépard	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Otidea
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guépard	Cupped Ear
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	12 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.