Boissier's Psephellus vs Chacma Baboon

Psephellus boissieri compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Psephellus	Papio
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Papio ursinus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Chacma Baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.