Chacma Baboon vs False Truffle

Papio ursinus compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Papio	Elaphomyces
Species	Papio ursinus	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.