Chacma Baboon vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Papio ursinus compared with Spermophilus major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Russet Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Papio	Spermophilus
Species	Papio ursinus	Spermophilus major

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Russet Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Russet Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.