Chacma Baboon vs Sand Saffron

Papio ursinus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Papio	Colchicum
Species	Papio ursinus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.