Chacma Baboon vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Papio ursinus compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Papio	Cheirogaleus
Species	Papio ursinus	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

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.