Dodder Astragalus vs Hamadryas baboon

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	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	Astragalus	Papio
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.