Chacma Baboon vs Moor Macaque

Papio ursinus compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Moor Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Papio	Macaca
Species	Papio ursinus	Macaca maura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Moor Macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Moor Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.