Chacma Baboon vs Streaked Wave

Papio ursinus compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Geometridae
Genus	Papio	Scopula
Species	Papio ursinus	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.