Guinea baboon vs Japanese Macaque

Papio papio compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Japanese 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 papio	Macaca fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea baboon and Japanese Macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Japanese Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.