Cheetah vs Thomas' Small-eared Shrew

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Cryptotis thomasi

Key Differences

Cheetah is Vulnerable while Thomas' Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Thomas' Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Soricidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Cryptotis
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Cryptotis thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheetah and Thomas' Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

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Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Thomas' Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Thomas' Small-eared Shrew
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.

Thomas' Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.