Chacma Baboon vs Sumatran orangutan

Papio ursinus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Sumatran orangutan
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)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Papio	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Papio ursinus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

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.