Babouin chacma vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Papio ursinus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Babouin chacma is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babouin chacma	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Papio	Rhynchocyon
Species	Papio ursinus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Babouin chacma and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Babouin chacma

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babouin chacma	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babouin chacma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

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

Found in Kenya. 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.