Chacma Baboon vs Chinaroot

Papio ursinus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Papio	Smilax
Species	Papio ursinus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.