Chacma Baboon vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Papio ursinus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Papio	Amblysomus
Species	Papio ursinus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.