Chacma Baboon vs Dune Waxcap

Papio ursinus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Dune Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Papio	Hygrocybe
Species	Papio ursinus	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.