Guinea baboon vs Red-cheeked dunnart

Papio papio compared with Sminthopsis virginiae

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Red-cheeked dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Red-cheeked dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Papio	Sminthopsis
Species	Papio papio	Sminthopsis virginiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea baboon and Red-cheeked dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-cheeked dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Red-cheeked dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.