Guépard vs Pic de Lewis

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Melanerpes lewis

Key Differences

• Guépard is Vulnerable while Pic de Lewis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guépard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pic de Lewis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guépard	Pic de Lewis
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.

Pic de Lewis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.