Carmine Skimmer vs Cheetah

Orthemis discolor compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Carmine Skimmer is Least Concern while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine Skimmer	Cheetah
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Orthemis	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Orthemis discolor	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carmine Skimmer and Cheetah share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Carmine Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine Skimmer	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carmine Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Carmine Skimmer

The Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor) is a species in the genus Orthemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cheetah

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.