Cheetah vs Elat electric ray

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Heteronarce bentuviai

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while Elat electric ray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Elat electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Narkidae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Heteronarce
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Heteronarce bentuviai

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheetah and Elat electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Elat electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Elat electric ray
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.

Elat electric ray

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.