Leopard vs. Cheetah (The Difference)

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Scientific name	Panthera pardus	Acinonyx jubatus
Speed	58 km/h (Running)	112 – 120 km/h (In Short Bursts, Running),
		93 km/h (Running, Hunting)
Height	45 – 80 cm (Adult, At Shoulder),	66 – 94 cm (At Shoulder, Adult)
	64 – 78 cm (Amur leopard, Male, At Shoulder)
Gestation period	90 – 105 d,	90 – 98 d
	92 – 95 d (Amur leopard)
Rank	Species	Species
Tail length	60 – 110 cm (Adult),	60 – 84 cm (Adult)
	76 – 91 cm (Indian leopard, Male),
	76 – 87.6 cm (Indian leopard, Female),
	82 – 90 cm (Amur leopard, Male)
Higher classification	Panthera	Acinonyx
Lower classifications	North China leopard,	Acinonyx jubatus velox,
	Arabian leopard,	Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii,
	Balochistan leopard,	Asiatic cheetah,
	African leopard,	Acinonyx jubatus jubatus,
	Amur leopard	Acinonyx jubatus raineyii,
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Body length	90 – 165 cm (Head-body, Adult),	110 – 150 cm (Adult, Head-body
	127 – 142 cm (Indian leopard, Male),
	104 – 117 cm (Indian leopard, Female),
	107 – 136 cm (Amur leopard, Male)

Still confused?, see also the Coat Difference between Cheetah, Leopard, Jaguar, here.