Guinea baboon vs Mexican vole

Papio papio compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Papio	Microtus
Species	Papio papio	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea baboon and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.