Chacma Baboon vs Tibetan macaque

Papio ursinus compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Tibetan macaque
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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Papio	Macaca
Species	Papio ursinus	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Tibetan macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

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.