Cheetah vs Jaguar
They share the family Felidae but sit in different genera: Cheetah in Acinonyx, Jaguar in Panthera.
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What is the difference between a cheetah and a jaguar?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Felidae but sit in different genera: Cheetah in Acinonyx, Jaguar in Panthera.
- The cheetah is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the jaguar is Near Threatened.
- They have been recorded in 6 of the same countries (the cheetah in 39 in total, the jaguar in 30). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Cheetah | Jaguar | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Acinonyx jubatus | Panthera onca |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 35 kg – 40.2 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Eudorcas thomsonii, impala, Madoqua, springbok, Gazella subgutturosa, Dorcas gazelle and 28 more | capybara, giant anteater, Marsh deer, southern tamandua, collared peccary, Black agouti and 33 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | 39 | 30 |
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