Chacma Baboon vs Short-eared Possum

Papio ursinus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Papio	Trichosurus
Species	Papio ursinus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

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.