Chacma Baboon vs mountain gorilla

Papio ursinus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	mountain gorilla
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Papio	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Papio ursinus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.