Cape Teak vs Guinea baboon

Strychnos decussata compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Loganiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Strychnos	Papio
Species	Strychnos decussata	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Guinea baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.