Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Chacma Baboon

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Papio
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Chacma Baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Chacma Baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. 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.