Chacma Baboon vs Flat-topped Thorn

Papio ursinus compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacma Baboon Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Fabaceae
Genus Papio Vachellia
Species Papio ursinus Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacma Baboon Flat-topped Thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Flat-topped Thorn

No description available.

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