Chacma Baboon vs Hammerhead

Papio ursinus compared with Sphyrna corona

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Hammerhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Hammerhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Papio	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Papio ursinus	Sphyrna corona

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Hammerhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Hammerhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammerhead

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.