Chacma Baboon vs Pigeon Flea

Papio ursinus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Papio	Ceratophyllus
Species	Papio ursinus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.