Chacma Baboon vs red-shanked douc

Papio ursinus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	red-shanked douc
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	Pygathrix
Species	Papio ursinus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

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.