Hamadryas baboon vs large blue

Papio hamadryas compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamadryas baboon	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Papio	Maculinea
Species	Papio hamadryas	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamadryas baboon and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamadryas baboon	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.