Chacma Baboon vs Midge

Papio ursinus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Papio	Dasineura
Species	Papio ursinus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.