Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Lepocinclis marssonii

Key Differences

  • Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheetah
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Euglenozoa (ユーグレノゾア門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Euglenoidea (ユーグレナ藻)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Felidae (Cats) Phacidae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Lepocinclis
Species Acinonyx jubatus Lepocinclis marssonii

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sweden, and 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。

Lepocinclis marssoniiはPhacaceae科に属する単細胞の光合成ユーグレナ類鞭毛虫で、炭素貯蔵化合物であるパラミロン顆粒を持つ剛直な紡錘形〜楕円形の細胞体が特徴です。富栄養〜中栄養の淡水池、用水路、湿地に生息し、植物プランクトン群集に貢献します。同属のユーグレナとは異なり、Lepocinclis細胞は形態変化(メタボリー)ができない剛直なペリクルを持ちます。

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