Chacma Baboon vs Needle Rust

Papio ursinus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Papio	Chrysomyxa
Species	Papio ursinus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.