Chacma Baboon vs Steppe Puffball

Papio ursinus compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Steppe Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Papio	Lycoperdon
Species	Papio ursinus	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Steppe Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.