Cheetah vs Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Hysterangium thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Hysterangiales (Hysterangiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hysterangiaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Hysterangium
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Hysterangium thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Stinkhorn Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.