Chacma Baboon vs Curtis'S Puffball

Papio ursinus compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Papio	Lycoperdon
Species	Papio ursinus	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.