Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Nitrosotenuis

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) Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Nitrosotenuis
Species Acinonyx jubatus Nitrosotenuis

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.

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。

NitrotenuisはThaumarchaeota門に属するアンモニア酸化古細菌の属で、多様な環境で硝化を行う種で構成される。メンバーは温暖な地下水や他の生息地から分離されており、海洋および土壌環境を超えた古細菌のアンモニア酸化体についての理解を広げた。化学無機独立栄養代謝は地球の窒素循環に大きく貢献する。

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