Cheetah vs

Acinonyx jubatus compared with Methanofollis aquaemaris

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)	Methanomicrobia (甲烷微菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Methanomicrobiales (甲烷微菌目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Methanofollaceae
Genus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)	Methanofollis
Species	Acinonyx jubatus	Methanofollis aquaemaris

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Methanofollis aquaemaris 是甲烷微菌目的产甲烷古菌，从海洋沉积物中分离。为严格厌氧嗜氢产甲烷菌，以氢气为电子供体还原二氧化碳产生甲烷。其海洋栖息地使之有别于多个从淡水或陆地环境中分离的Methanofollis种类。