Chacma Baboon vs Marsh Valerian

Papio ursinus compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Papio	Valeriana
Species	Papio ursinus	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.