Chacma Baboon vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Papio ursinus compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Papio ursinus	Macaca leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Northern Pig-tailed Macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

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.