Cheetah vs Беркут

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while Беркут is Near Threatened.
• Cheetah is 10.0x heavier than Беркут.
• Беркут lives longer (30 years vs 12 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Беркут
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Беркут

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Беркут
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	12 years	30 years
Average Length	1.5 m	85 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	5.0 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.

Беркут

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Беркут

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.