Chacma Baboon vs Nilgiri langur

Papio ursinus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Nilgiri langur
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Papio	Semnopithecus
Species	Papio ursinus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.