Chacma Baboon vs Nut Grass

Papio ursinus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Papio	Cyperus
Species	Papio ursinus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.