| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus | Acinonyx (1) |
| Size |
Head-body length: 112 - 135cm (2) Tail length: 66 - 84cm (2) Male weight: 43 kg (3) Female weight: 38 kg (3) |
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4).Threatened Subspecies: Northwest African cheetah (A. j. hecki) and Iranian cheetah (A. j. venaticus) classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).