Assam Macaque vs Chacma Baboon

Macaca assamensis compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• Assam Macaque is Near Threatened while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Macaque	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macaca	Papio
Species	Macaca assamensis	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Macaque and Chacma Baboon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Assam Macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Macaque	Chacma Baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Assam Macaque

The Assam Macaque (Macaca assamensis) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.