Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Exiguobacterium aurantiacum

Key Differences

  • Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheetah
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Exiguobacterales
Family Felidae (Cats) Exiguobacteraceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Exiguobacterium
Species Acinonyx jubatus Exiguobacterium aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheetah
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 12 years
Average Length 1.5 m
Average Weight 50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheetah

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cheetah

地球上で最も速い陸上動物で、アフリカとイランの草原において短距離走で時速112kmに達する。深い胸部、長い脚、独特の黒い涙縞模様を持つ細身の体型が特徴だ。他の大型ネコ科動物とは異なり、チーターはチャープ音やパー音で鳴く。生息地の分断と大型捕食者との競争により、残存個体数は約7,000頭のみとなっており、危急種に分類されている。

Exiguobacterium aurantiacumはジャガイモ加工工場から最初に分離されたオレンジ色の色素を持つグラム陽性細菌で、酸化ストレスから保護する鮮やかなカロテノイド色素を生成します。食品加工施設から環境土壌まで様々な環境で見られる多用途でストレス耐性の高い生物です。Exiguobacteriumのメンバーは広い温度とpH範囲での生存能力(極限耐性)で知られています。

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