Chacma Baboon vs Nile Crocodile

Papio ursinus compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Papio	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Papio ursinus	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Nile Crocodile share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

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.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.