Algerian Ribbed Newt vs Cheeta

Pleurodeles nebulosus compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Algerian Ribbed Newt is Least Concern while Cheeta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algerian Ribbed Newt	Cheeta
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Caudata (सैलामैंडर)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Salamandridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pleurodeles	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Pleurodeles nebulosus	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Algerian Ribbed Newt and Cheeta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Algerian Ribbed Newt

LC — Least Concern

Cheeta

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algerian Ribbed Newt	Cheeta
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algerian Ribbed Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cheeta

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.

Algerian Ribbed Newt

The Algerian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles nebulosus) is a species in the genus Pleurodeles. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cheeta

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.