Chacma Baboon vs Short-Headed Rush

Papio ursinus compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Juncaceae
Genus	Papio	Juncus
Species	Papio ursinus	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.