Chacma Baboon vs Flaky Puffball

Papio ursinus compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Flaky 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 mammiforme

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.