Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Methanofollis aquaemaris

Key Differences

  • Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheetah
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Methanomicrobia (メタノミクロビウム綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Methanomicrobiales (Methanomicrobiales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Methanofollaceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Methanofollis
Species Acinonyx jubatus Methanofollis aquaemaris

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。

Methanofollis aquaemaris はMethanomicrobiales目に属するメタン生成古細菌で、海洋堆積物から分離された。電子供与体として水素を用いて二酸化炭素を還元してメタンを生成する絶対嫌気性の水素栄養メタン生成菌である。海洋生息地が、淡水または陸域環境から分離された他のMethanofollis種と区別される。

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