Chacma Baboon vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Papio ursinus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Papio	Mungotictis
Species	Papio ursinus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.