Chacma Baboon vs Least Puffball

Papio ursinus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Papio ursinus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.