Chacma Baboon vs Variable Chafer

Papio ursinus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Papio	Gnorimus
Species	Papio ursinus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.