Crested Mona Monkey vs Hamadryas baboon

Cercopithecus pogonias compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Crested Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Mona Monkey	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Papio
Species	Cercopithecus pogonias	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Mona Monkey and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Crested Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Mona Monkey	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.