Chacma Baboon vs Nimba otter shrew

Papio ursinus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Papio	Micropotamogale
Species	Papio ursinus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimba otter shrew

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.