Chacma Baboon vs Lowland Tapir

Papio ursinus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tapiridae
Genus	Papio	Tapirus
Species	Papio ursinus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.