vs Cheetah

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cheetah
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Baeomycetales (羊角衣目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Baeomyces	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

盘叶孢果衣（Baeomyces placophyllus）是一种小型地衣，以其特殊的果托状子囊盘为特征，通常生长于酸性土壤和裸露的地面上。该物种是早期地衣演替的先锋物种，在生态系统恢复中具有重要作用。

Cheetah

猎豹是地球上奔跑最快的陆地动物，在非洲和伊朗草原上短距离冲刺速度可达112千米/小时。体型纤细，胸深腿长，具有标志性的黑色泪纹。与其他大型猫科动物不同，猎豹以吱鸣声和咕噜声交流。由于栖息地碎片化和与更大型捕食者的竞争，猎豹被列为易危，野外仅剩约7,000只。