Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Stephanoeca kentii

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)	Choanozoa (襟鞭毛虫門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Choanoflagellatea (襟鞭毛虫綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Stephanoeca
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Stephanoeca kentii

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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。

Stephanoeca kentiiはロリカを持つ襟鞭毛虫類で、細胞周囲にケイ酸塩片からなる精巧なかご状の構造物(ロリカ)を形成する海洋性単細胞生物です。ピコプランクトン細菌を餌とする沿岸・外洋域の海水に生息します。この種のような襟鞭毛虫類は、動物に最も近縁な現生単細胞生物として科学的関心を集めています。