Hamadryas baboon vs king colobus

Papio hamadryas compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	king colobus
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	Papio	Colobus
Species	Papio hamadryas	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.