Babouin chacma vs Chimpanzé

Papio ursinus compared with Pan troglodytes

Key Differences

Babouin chacma is Least Concern while Chimpanzé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babouin chacma	Chimpanzé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Papio	Pan (Chimpanzees)
Species	Papio ursinus	Pan troglodytes

Evolutionary Relationship

Babouin chacma and Chimpanzé share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Afficher Order: Primates

Conservation Status

Babouin chacma

LC — Least Concern

Chimpanzé

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babouin chacma	Chimpanzé
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babouin chacma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimpanzé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Babouin chacma

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chimpanzé

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.