Apple Blotch vs Cheetah

Phyllosticta arbutifolia compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Apple Blotch is Not Evaluated while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Blotch	Cheetah
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Phyllosticta arbutifolia	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Apple Blotch

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Blotch	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Blotch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Apple Blotch

The Apple Blotch (Phyllosticta arbutifolia) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cheetah

A chita (Acinonyx jubatus) é o animal terrestre mais veloz do mundo, capaz de atingir 120 km/h em corridas curtas. Possui corpo esbelto, pernas longas e manchas negras sólidas sobre pelagem dourada. Distribui-se nas savanas africanas e, em pequena população, no Irã. Diferentemente de outros grandes felinos, não ruge. Caça durante o dia, utilizando visão aguçada e velocidade para perseguir presas. Classificada como espécie vulnerável, com menos de 7.000 indivíduos na natureza.