Chacma Baboon vs Mara

Papio ursinus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caviidae
Genus	Papio	Dolichotis
Species	Papio ursinus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.