Cheetah vs uru-corcovado

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Odontophorus gujanensis

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while uru-corcovado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	uru-corcovado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Odontophoridae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Odontophorus
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Odontophorus gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheetah and uru-corcovado share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

uru-corcovado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	uru-corcovado
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.

uru-corcovado

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

uru-corcovado

A codorna-da-mata-marmoreada (Odontophorus gujanensis) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem tornar-se vulneraveis sem medidas de conservacao.