Chacma Baboon vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Papio ursinus compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Papio	Carex
Species	Papio ursinus	Carex projecta

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.