Babouin chacma vs North American porcupine

Papio ursinus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babouin chacma	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Papio	Erethizon
Species	Papio ursinus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Babouin chacma and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Babouin chacma

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babouin chacma	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babouin chacma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.