Double-crested Cormorant vs Hamadryas baboon

Phalacrocorax auritus compared with Papio hamadryas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double-crested Cormorant	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Papio
Species	Phalacrocorax auritus	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Double-crested Cormorant and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double-crested Cormorant	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia