Cheetah vs Ворон

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Corvus corax

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while Ворон is Not Evaluated.
• Cheetah is carnivore while Ворон is omnivore.
• Cheetah is 41.7x heavier than Ворон.
• Ворон lives longer (15 years vs 12 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Ворон
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Corvus corax

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheetah and Ворон share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ворон

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~16.0M

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Ворон
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	12 years	15 years
Average Length	1.5 m	60 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	1.2 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.

Ворон

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Ворон

One of the most intelligent birds known, common ravens demonstrate problem-solving abilities rivaling great apes, including tool use, planning, and deceptive behavior. Found across the Northern Hemisphere from Arctic tundra to deserts, ravens are highly adaptable omnivores. They form complex social hierarchies, engage in cooperative foraging, and have been observed engaging in play. Their intelligence and black plumage have made them figures of mythology across many cultures.