Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Sporosarcina aquimarina

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) Bacillales_A
Family Felidae (Cats) Planococcaceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Sporosarcina
Species Acinonyx jubatus Sporosarcina aquimarina

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。

Sporosarcina aquimarina はプラノコカセアエ科に属するグラム陽性芽胞形成細菌で、海岸環境から分離された。四分球菌または包状配列の集落を形成し、環境ストレス下での生存を可能にする耐熱性芽胞を産生する。Sporosarcina のメンバーは炭酸カルシウム沈殿を誘導する能力でバイオセメンテーション分野から注目されている。

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