Alpine Alfalfa vs Hamadryas baboon

Medicago papillosa compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Medicago	Papio
Species	Medicago papillosa	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.