Chacma Baboon vs Fossa

Papio ursinus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Papio	Cryptoprocta
Species	Papio ursinus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacma Baboon and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.