Chacma Baboon vs Field Foxtail

Papio ursinus compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacma Baboon Field Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Papio Alopecurus
Species Papio ursinus Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacma Baboon Field Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

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