East African oryx vs Hamadryas baboon

Oryx beisa compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Oryx	Papio
Species	Oryx beisa	Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Hamadryas baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.