Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Tarzetta cupularis

Key Differences

  • Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheetah
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Tarzettaceae
Genus Acinonyx (Cheetahs) Tarzetta
Species Acinonyx jubatus Tarzetta cupularis

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

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。

Tarzetta cupularisはPyronemataceae科に属する小型カップ菌で、温帯林の撹乱された土壌・砂利道・最近の焼跡地に淡黄褐色〜クリーム色のカップ形子嚢盤を形成する。滑らかな内面と細かい顆粒状の外面および短い柄が特徴である。最低懸念(LC)と評価され、温帯北半球全域に分布する腐生性子嚢菌である。

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