Cheetah vs Dơi ngựa lớn

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Pteropus vampyrus

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while Dơi ngựa lớn is Near Threatened.
• Cheetah is carnivore while Dơi ngựa lớn is herbivore.
• Cheetah is 45.5x heavier than Dơi ngựa lớn.
• Dơi ngựa lớn lives longer (15 years vs 12 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah	Dơi ngựa lớn
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Pteropus vampyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheetah and Dơi ngựa lớn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Dơi ngựa lớn

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheetah	Dơi ngựa lớn
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	12 years	15 years
Average Length	1.5 m	30 cm
Average Weight	50.0 kg	1.1 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.

Dơi ngựa lớn

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. 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.

Dơi ngựa lớn

The world's largest bat species, large flying foxes have wingspans reaching 1.5 meters and inhabit tropical forests from Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the alarming name, they feed exclusively on fruit and nectar, making them vital pollinators and seed dispersers for tropical forest trees. Roost in massive colonies of thousands. Listed as Vulnerable due to hunting for bushmeat and habitat destruction.