Acinonyx jubatus
VU — Vulnerable

Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

37

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

FELIDAE

Genus

Acinonyx

Acinonyx jubatus belongs to the family FELIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical dryMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montaneMajorGrasslandMajorSavannaMajorShrublandMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Policies and regulations
06 — Range

Found in 37 Countries

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoCameroonCentral African RepublicCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCôte d’IvoireDjiboutiEgyptEritreaEthiopiaGhanaIndiaIranKenyaLibyaMauritaniaMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaPakistanSenegalSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaTunisiaTurkmenistanUgandaUzbekistanZambiaZimbabwe
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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Acinonyx jubatus (Acinonyx jubatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cheetah

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