Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

  • Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheetah
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Hyphoderma
Species Acinonyx jubatus Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Hyphoderma orphanellumはタマチョレイタケ科(Polyporaceae)の皮革菌類で、準絶滅危惧(NT)と評価されている。成熟または老齢林環境の広葉樹の枯れ木上に薄い復着子実体を形成する。準絶滅危惧の状態は枯れ木の除去と老齢林の撹乱に対する感受性を反映している。

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