Chacma Baboon vs Chacoan Peccary

Papio ursinus compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tayassuidae
Genus	Papio	Catagonus
Species	Papio ursinus	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.