Cheetah vs Marbled cat
The cheetah is heavier: 46.7 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 16 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a cheetah and a marbled cat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The cheetah is heavier: 46.7 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 16 times the weight.
- The marbled cat is longer-lived: 23 years against 19 years for the cheetah, about 21% longer.
- They share the family Felidae but sit in different genera: Cheetah in Acinonyx, Marbled cat in Pardofelis.
- The cheetah is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the marbled cat is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Cheetah | Marbled cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Acinonyx jubatus | Pardofelis marmorata |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 35 kg – 50.6 kg | 2.85 kg |
| Length | 1.1 m – 1.5 m | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 19 years | 23 years |
| Main food | bezoar ibex, carrion, chinkara, common ostrich, common warthog, dama gazelle and 28 more | Not recorded |
| Habitat | desert, mountain | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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