Carnival Candy Slime Mold vs Cheetah

Arcyria denudata compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

Carnival Candy Slime Mold is Not Evaluated while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnival Candy Slime Mold	Cheetah
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoário)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Trichiales (Trichiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arcyria	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Arcyria denudata	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Carnival Candy Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carnival Candy Slime Mold	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carnival Candy Slime Mold

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Carnival Candy Slime Mold

The Carnival Candy Slime Mold (Arcyria denudata) is a species in the genus Arcyria. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, 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.