Chacma Baboon vs Robust Golden Mole

Papio ursinus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Papio	Amblysomus
Species	Papio ursinus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

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.