Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Nitrosotalea

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Nitrosotalea

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah
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.

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.

Nitrosotalea is a genus of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, distinguished by their ability to perform nitrification under acidic conditions where most other nitrifying microorganisms cannot survive. Species within this genus have been detected in acidic soils worldwide, suggesting a significant but underappreciated role in nitrogen cycling in low-pH habitats. The genus was established following the cultivation of the type species from agricultural soil.