Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Key Differences

• Cheetah is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheetah
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Haladaptataceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Haladaptatus
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

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

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。

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌，以其相比大多数极端嗜盐菌能耐受较宽盐浓度范围的能力为特征。从低盐富硫化物泉水中分离，代表嗜盐古菌中不寻常的适应性。种名反映了其在卤化物浓度较低的环境中也能繁衍的能力。