Chacma Baboon vs Ornate Cuscus

Papio ursinus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Papio	Phalanger
Species	Papio ursinus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

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.