Babouin chacma vs

Papio ursinus compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Babouin chacma
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Hypoxylaceae
Genus Papio Hypoxylon
Species Papio ursinus Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Babouin chacma

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Babouin chacma
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babouin chacma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

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