Common Swift vs Hamadryas baboon

Apus apus compared with Papio hamadryas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apus	Papio
Species	Apus apus	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Common Swift

Common Swift (Apus apus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.