Black Sexton Beetle vs Hamadryas baboon

Nicrophorus humator compared with Papio hamadryas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Staphylinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Nicrophorus	Papio
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sexton Beetle and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sexton Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Sexton Beetle

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.