Chacma Baboon vs Mountain Coati

Papio ursinus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Papio	Nasua
Species	Papio ursinus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.